David (Pronounced dah-VEED) Versus Goliath
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David (Pronounced dah-VEED) Versus Goliath

Summer, 2004. The Olympics in Athens. The event? Men's basketball: U.S. versus Puerto Rico. And the whole world knows that Puerto Rico doesn't stand a chance. After all, the bigger, richer, imperial power always wins — right?

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What Does "Objectivity" Mean To Journalists Of Color?

What Does "Objectivity" Mean To Journalists Of Color?

News stories of conflict involving people of color raise questions about the role of diversity in newsrooms. With the current election cycle drenched with racially charged rhetoric, how do journalists...

3 Elo 201637min

 A Letter From Young Asian Americans, To Their Parents, About Black Lives Matter

A Letter From Young Asian Americans, To Their Parents, About Black Lives Matter

The day after the police shooting of Philando Castile, hundreds of young Asian Americans connected online to write an open letter to their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, asking them to suppo...

27 Heinä 201623min

46 Stops: The Driving Life and Death of Philando Castile

46 Stops: The Driving Life and Death of Philando Castile

When Philando Castile was killed by a police officer during a recent traffic stop, it was the last of at least 46 times he had been pulled over by police. How does that happen? And what does it say ab...

20 Heinä 201629min

Black and Blue

Black and Blue

In the aftermath of deadly police shootings of black men and the deaths of five policemen at the hands of a black gunman, Shereen Marisol Meraji and Gene Demby explore perspectives on policing while b...

14 Heinä 201632min

Code Switch Extra: No Words

Code Switch Extra: No Words

It's hard to figure out what to say after the horrific violence of the last week, which began with two new viral videos of police shooting black men and ended with a deadly attack by a black gunman on...

9 Heinä 201626min

"You're A Grand Old Flag"

"You're A Grand Old Flag"

Why do some people of color embrace the American flag while others refuse to wave it? Gene Demby and Adrian Florido unpack the complicated patriotism and evolving use of the flag with immigrant rights...

6 Heinä 201629min

"I'm Not Black, I'm O.J.!"

"I'm Not Black, I'm O.J.!"

For a long time, O.J. Simpson seemed to be running away from his race. "I'm not black, I'm O.J.!" he'd tell his friends. The he was charged with murder, and his defense team needed that jury to see O....

29 Kesä 201619min

I Don't Know If I Like This, But I Want It To Win

I Don't Know If I Like This, But I Want It To Win

Gene and Kat talk about "rep sweats," worrying over how people of color are portrayed on TV and in the movies. Kat remembers growing up watching TV with her sisters and yelling "Asian!" every time the...

22 Kesä 201629min

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